Background
Mathews, Rita A. was born on October 10, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Homer Franklin and Betty Ann (Sessions) Mathews.
Mathews, Rita A. was born on October 10, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Homer Franklin and Betty Ann (Sessions) Mathews.
Certified, American Art Academy, Minneapolis, 1958; student, Dayton The Art Institute of Chicago, 1959; student, Bela Horvath, Dayton, Ohio, 1958-1960.
Staff artist, McCall Publications, Dayton, 1960-1961; produced art assistant, Willis, Case, Harwood Advertising, Dayton, 1961-1962; designer, illustrator, Standard Publications, Dayton, 1962-1969; vice president, art director, Center Advertising, Sarasota, Florida, 1969-1974; vice president, art director, Mathews & Clark Advertising, Sarasota, 1974-1987; president, Mathews & Company Advertising, Sarasota, since 1987. Consultant Spotlight Graphics, Sarasota, since 1987.
Photographer Whitfield Congregation Jehovah's Witnesses, 1988, minister, 1989. Speaker Sarasota Vo-Technology School, 1988. Member American Advertising Federal (Best of Show 1977, 78, 79, 1st place local newspaper campaign, musical concept, radio commercial, 4th district 1982), Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.